八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习(word)

八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（word）

一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）

1．阅读理解

Imagine there is a bank that gives you $86,400 each morning. Every evening the bank deletes （删除） the part that you fail to use during the day. What would you do? Take out every cent,

of course!

Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, time gives you 86,400 seconds. Every day it opens a new account for you. Every night it burns the remains of the day. If you fail to use the day's savings, the lost is yours.

To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed in SSC Exam.

To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature （早产的）baby.

To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper. To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet. To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.

To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided （避免） an accident.

Make good use of every moment that you have. Remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called "The Present".

（1）If you want to ask a person who just avoided an accident, you can realize the value of .

A. one month

B. one week

C. one minute

D. one second

（2）If you want to realize the value of ONE WEEK, .

A. you can ask a student who failed in SSC Exam

B. you can ask the editor of a weekly newspaper

C. you can ask a person who missed the train

D. you can ask the lovers who are waiting to meet

（3）In this passage, the writer tries to tell us .

A. to value （珍视） friendship

B. to spend time with our family

C. to value our time

D. to know the difference of time units（单位）

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章通过银行做例子逐渐过渡到了时间，通过一年、一个

月、一周、一个小时和一秒钟来论述时间的价值，告诉我们要珍惜时间。

（1）细节理解题，根据 To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided （避免） an accident. 可知，问一个刚躲过事故的一个人，才会意识到一秒钟的价值，故答

案是D。

（2）细节理解题，根据To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper. 可知，要想意识到一周的价值，应该去问一下周报的编辑，故答案是B。

（3）推理判断题，根据 Make good use of every moment that you have. Remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called "The Present". 可知，作者的写作意图是要告诉我们时间的珍贵，故答案是C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到了细节理解题和推理判断题，细节理解题一般都可以在文中找到答案，而推理判断题则需要根据关键的句子进行合理的推断和想象，最后得出结论。

2．阅读理解

The Flame Mountain（火焰山）is about 200 km away from Urumqi in Xinjiang. It is in a place with many high mountains around it. It is much hotter than nearby places. If you want to enjoy the feeling of a hot shower in summer, it's the right place to go!

On hot summer days, it can get hotter than 80℃. Try to cook eggs or cakes in the sand and they will be ready in a few minutes!

Does rain help make it cooler? People hardly see rain in 10 out of the 12 months in a year. Why? For most of the time, the raindrops dry in the hot air before they reach the ground.

The mountain came into being millions of years ago when the earth was changing a lot. We can't see any plants on the top of the mountain, only red rocks. They make the whole mountain look red. In hot air and strong sunshine, the mountain looks like a burning flame. That's where its name comes from.

（1）How long will it take to cook eggs in the sand on the Flame Mountain?

A. A few minutes.

B. A few hours.

C. A few seconds.

D. A few years.（2）Why do people hardly see rain there most of the time?

A. Because it never rains there in the daytime.

B. Because the raindrops dry in the hot air.

C. Because it often rains there during the night.

D. Because it hardly rains there all the year.

（3）How long has the Flame Mountain been there?

A. Thousands of years.

B. Hundreds of years.

C. Millions of years.

D. Two thousand years.

（4）Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe the Flame Mountain? A. Green. B. Rocky. C. Red. D. Hot.

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了在新疆的中部有一个真正的火焰山，这座山离乌鲁木齐大约200公里，它位于一个盆地内，四周被高山环绕。夏天是去这里感受桑拿的最好时间。（1）细节题。根据On hot summer days, it can get hotter than 80℃. Try to cook eggs or cakes in the sand and they will be ready in a few minutes!在炎热的夏天，气温可能会超过80℃。试着在沙子里煮鸡蛋或蛋糕，几分钟后就好了！可知几分钟就好，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据For most of the time, the raindrops dry in the hot air before they reach the ground.可知大多数时候，雨滴在到达地面前在热空气中变干。故选B。

（3）细节理题。根据The mountain came into being millions of years ago when the earth was changing a lot.可知千百万年前，当地球发生巨大变化时，这座山就形成了。故选C。

（4）细节题。根据We can't see any plants on the top of the mountain, only red rocks. They make the whole mountain look red. In hot air and strong sunshine, the mountain looks like a burning flame.可知我们在山顶上看不到任何植物，只有红色的岩石。它们使整座山看起来通红。在炎热的空气和强烈的阳光下，这座山看起来像一团燃烧的火焰。故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

3．阅读理解

As space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only amazing but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger.

Scientists have found out that radiation（辐射） is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of radiation from the sun and other stars, which is bad for their health. Some special medicine may work a little, but there's no really helpful medicine.

Space junk is also thought a great danger to spacemen. It's reported that there are 9,000 man-made things flying in space. About 30% of these are man-made satellites（卫星）,10% are spaceships, and the rest are space junk. An explosion（爆炸） in 1996 made a cloud of 300,000 fragments（碎片）, each at least 4 mm in size, and even a small piece of these knocked against a spaceship window and did some damage. Scientists are working on helpful ways to do with space junk.

Although space is really dangerous, it interests everyone on the earth. In the near future, it may become usual for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space for a few years. So we should care for space and do something to help improve the space environment.

（1）________ of man-made things in space are space junk.

A. 10%

B. 30%

C. 60%

D. 80%

（2）_______ is/are the most dangerous to spacemen.

A. Satellites

B. Radiation

C. Fragments

D. Space junk

（3）What can people do in space in the near future? ________

A. They can only live and travel in space.

B. They can grow some fruit and vegetables in space.

C. They can find out ways to solve all the problems in space.

D. They can spend a few days or live for a few years in space.

（4）The purpose（目的） of the writer who writes the passage is mainly to _________ .

A. introduce what the space is like to us

B. talk about some important space travels

C. tell us the space environment and to care for space

D. show us how interesting the life of the spacemen in space

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文是科普文，介绍了神奇太空的危险环境，呼吁人们关心太空并做一些事情来帮助改善太空环境。

（1）考查数学计算。根据About 30% of these are man-made satellites（卫星）,10% are spaceships, and the rest are space junk.，可知100%—30%—10%=60%，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据Scientists have found out that radiation（辐射）is the greatest danger to spacemen in space.（科学家们已经发现，辐射对太空中的宇航员来说是最大的危险），可知对于太空人来说，辐射是最危险的，故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。根据In the near future, it may become usual for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space for a few years.，可知They can spend a few days or live for a few years in space.说法正确，故选D。

（4）考查主旨理解。根据文章主题句So we should care for space and do something to help improve the space environment.，可知介绍的是神奇太空的危险环境，呼吁人们关心太空并做一些事情来帮助改善太空环境，故选C。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。我们先阅读短文，理解短文大意。我们在分析问题后，带着问题阅读短文，从短文的细节中找出和问题相关的语句，找出细节理解问题答案，对于主旨大意题，要根据文章的主题句确定。

4．阅读理解

Little girl Amelia Hallows lives in the UK and she is only five years old .She likes school and…"helping" her teachers.

Amelia started reading when she was three. Different from other children of her age，she is crazy about reading and likes copying things from books and magazines. What's more，she has another special hobby—correcting others' spelling mistakes .Even though the others are her teachers, she is still open with them.

One day, Amelia was doing her homework. It was a matching exercise. Suddenly she found the word "deer" was misspelled "dear". She circled the mistake and wrote "It is spelled deer"， on her paper. Then she showed the homework to her mom.

Her mother said，"She just looked really proud of herself and she said, 'It is wrong and I will tell my teacher.'" Amelia's mom is proud of her daughter, too. She said, "She's really interested in words and reading. She always gets a book in her hand."

（1）Amelia began to read at the age of________.

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 6

（2）Amelia is different from other children because she________.

A. is crazy about dancing

B. is crazy about coping from TV

C. is good at teaching her friends

D. likes correcting others' spelling mistakes

（3）Amelia's mother is proud of her daughter because her daughter________.

A. can't find the teacher's mistakes

B. enjoys reading books all the time

C. can help others with grammar

D. shows her homework to her teachers

（4）Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Amelia doesn't like her school.

B. Amelia can help her teachers.

C. Amelia isn't interested in reading books.

D. Amelia doesn't show interest in copying things from magazines.

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）B

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文讲述了一个爱读书的女孩Amelia。

（1）细节题。根据 Amelia started reading when she was three ，可知Amelia三岁时开始读书，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据 she has another special hobby—correcting others' spelling mistakes ，可知她喜欢纠正别人的拼写错误，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据Amelia's mom is proud of her daughter, too. She said, "She's really interested in words and reading ，可知可知Amelia的妈妈很骄傲因为她总是喜欢读书，故选B。

（4）推理题。根据 Even though the others are her teachers, she is still open with them. 可知Amelia能帮助她的老师是对的，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题2种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

5．阅读理解

I love to go biking! Two years ago I bought an exercise bike（健身脚踏车）. But soon I got bored with being at home, so I bought a used bike and started going for short rides .Now I plan day trips in my neighborhood （街区）. When you drive a car, you miss many things .It's surprising how much more you can see when you're biking.

—Sam My favourite thing to do at weekends is to go to the beach. The beach is beautiful all through the year .I usually drive there. If the weather is cold, I wear some warm clothes and go for long walks on the beach. When the weather is hot，I enjoy swimming or just lying in the sun.

—Barbara

At weekends I like to read books .If the weather is nice, I'll take a good book to the park and stay there reading for hours .I think there's nothing as delightful as reading a good book.

—Bill Weekends are for going hiking （徒步旅行）with my parents. We live near some beautiful mountains. Sometimes we camp out at night. We really enjoy cooking dinner over a campfire and spending a night under the stars!

—Grace （1）Now Sam plans to________.

A. drive a car

B. go for short rides

C. ride his exercise bike

D. go biking in his neighborhood

（2）Barbara________ if the weather is cold.

A. drives on the beach

B. walks on the beach

C. swims in the sea

D. lies in the sun （3）The underlined（画线的）word "delightful" in what Bill says probably means________ in Chinese.

A. 有光线的

B. 轻如羽毛的

C. 令人愉快的

D. 浅色调的（4）Which of the following is TRUE about Grace?

A. She goes hiking alone at weekends.

B. She doesn't like cooking over a campfire.

C. She and her parents sometimes camp out.

D. She and her parents live in the mountains.

（5）What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Favourites.

B. Suggestions.

C. Shopping.

D. Nature.

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）C

（4）C

（5）A

【解析】【分析】本文讲述了几个人在周末是怎么度过的。

（1）细节题。根据 I bought a used bike and started going for short rides .Now I plan day trips in my neighborhood ，可知Sam计划去小区骑车，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据 If the weather is cold, I wear some warm clothes and go for long walks on the beach ，可知如果天冷Barbara去海滩散步，故选B。

（3）词义猜测题。根据I'll take a good book to the park and stay there reading for hours .I think there's nothing as delightful as reading a good book，可知什么都不如读一本好书令人愉快，故delightful是令人愉快的的意思，故选C。

（4）细节题。根据 Sometimes we camp out at night ，可知Grace和父母有时会去宿营，故选C。

（5）主旨题。根据本文讲述了几个人在周末是以自己喜欢的方式度过的，A最喜欢的

事，B建议，C购物，D自然，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题，主旨题2种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

6．阅读理解

I went home one Saturday afternoon in the autumn of 1993 to get some work done in the garden. While I was sweeping leaves on the ground, my five-year-old son Nick came over and asked me to write something on a piece of paper to make a sign for him.

"What for?" I asked.

"I'm going to sell some of my stones," he answered.

Nick was fascinated with stones and had collected many stones from all over. "I'm too busy to do that for you. Go and ask your mum for help." I said.

A short time later, Nick returned with a sign, reading. "Stones. One Dollar Each". He took the sign, a small chair and 4 of his best stones and walked to the road in front of our garden. There he put the stones in a line and sat down on the chair.

After half an hour, nobody passed by. I walked to him and asked him to go back, but he didn't. Another half an hour later, a small car came down the road. Nick stood up, holding his sign up.

A woman rolled down（摇下） a window and read the sign. I couldn't hear their talk, but I saw the woman turn to the driver and the man reach into his pocket for money.

I sat in the yard, as Nick ran to me. Waving the dollar, he shouted. "I told you I could sell one stone for a dollar—if you believe in yourself, you can do anything."

（1）Why didn't the writer help his son?

A. Because his wife is better at making a sign.

B. Because he didn't know what to write.

C. Because he was busy sweeping leaves.

D. Because he didn't want his son to sell the stones.

（2）The underlined words "was fascinated with" mean "________ ".

A. was far from

B. was afraid of

C. was famous for

D. was interested in （3）Nick was a boy________.

A. who was kind

B. who had a strong mind

C. who was honest（诚实的）

D. who had many hobbies

（4）From the passage we know________.

A. the story happened in spring

B. the car was driven by a woman

C. Nick spent half an hour selling one stone

D. the writer might be moved（感动）by his son 【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了作者的儿子第一次卖石头的故事。

（1）细节题。根据 While I was sweeping leaves on the ground的描述可知作者正忙着所以

没帮他的儿子，故选C。

（2）词义猜测题。根据 Nick was fascinated with stones and had collected many stones from all over的描述可知 was fascinated with 是感兴趣的意思。be interested in，固定搭配，感兴趣，故选D。

（3）推理题。根据 After half an hour, nobody passed by. I walked to him and asked him to go back, but he didn't和 if you believe in yourself, you can do anything 的描述，可知Nick是个意志坚定的人，故选B。

（4）推理题。根据 if you believe in yourself, you can do anything可知作者会被儿子的精神感动，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题3种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意。

7．阅读理解

After watching the movie The X-Files, Kelly and, her friends start to discuss whether aliens are real or not.

Stacy believes that aliens are real and they are living right among us. They wear human skin and act like humans. In her opinion, aliens want to take over the Earth and kill all human beings. Alicia says that the government knows all about aliens. They are here to kidnap humans and do experiments to find cures for illnesses and help end global warming!

"My girls," says Kelly, "you have so much imagination!" She adds, "There are no aliens and what you read about in the newspapers is just a gimmick（噱头）to make people buy the newspapers. The X-Files is just a film which gives the director full space for his imagination. "Kelly then stands up and goes to the washroom.

Kelly locks the washroom door behind her. She looks at herself in the mirror and thinks they will never know who she is. "I must find the mother ship and go back to the planet," she thinks.（1）What do aliens look like according to Stacy?

A. They have big eyes and long legs.

B. They wear human skin and act like animals.

C. They wear human skin and act like humans.

D. They wear human clothes and act like humans.

（2）The following are Alicia's opinions about aliens EXCEPT___________.

A. aliens are helpful for us humans

B. aliens are living somewhere unknown

C. the government knows all about aliens

D. aliens kidnap humans and do experiments

（3）Which is TRUE about what Kelly says in Paragraph 4?

A. She doesn't believe aliens are real.

B. Kelly's friends like reading newspapers.

C. People buy newspapers mainly for reading news about aliens.

D. The director of The X-Files believes aliens are real.

（4）What can we infer from the passage?

A. Kelly is an alien.

B. Stacy and Alicia saw aliens before.

C. Kelly is planning a trip to the seaside.

D. Kelly doesn't have much imagination.

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）A

（4）A

【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要是Kelly和朋友关于外星人真假的讨论。

（1）细节理解题。根据第二段 They wear human skin and act like humans. 可知，外星人披着人类的外皮，表现得像人类。故选C。

（2）细节理解题。根据第三段Alicia says that the government knows all about aliens. They are here to kidnap humans and do experiments to find cures for illnesses and help end global warming! 可知，Alicia人文政府知道外星人的存在，外星人来地球是为了绑架人类，为了疾病的治愈做实验以及帮助结束全球变暖的，但并没有提到外星人住的地方。故选B。（3）推理判断题。根据第四段There are no aliens .没有外星人，可知Kelly认为世界上没有外星人。故选A。

（4）推理判断题。根据最后一段 I must find the mother ship and go back to the planet .我必须找到母舰然后回去那颗星球，可知Kelly就是一个外星人。故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和推断题两种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

8．阅读理解

Ender Wiggin is a 6-year-old army general（将军）, and a gaming genius（天才）. Sometime in Earth's future, humans will have a war with bug-like alien species, the "Buggers". They use computers to control battles（战争）.To prepare for the war, all talented children study in a special school to become generals. Wiggin is one of them.

Students play games to practise their commanding （指挥的）skills. Wiggin is the best of them. At last, Wiggin comes to his final test. The fleet（舰队） he commands in the game is the real human army. Wiggin is actually "playing" the final battle between humans and Buggers. Will he win? What will happen to humans after the battle? Let's find out in the book Ender's Game, by the American writer Orson Scott Card.

（1）In the future, people will use to control battles.

A. computers

B. water

C. animals

D. money

（2）To prepare for the war, all talented children study in a special school to become

A. teachers

B. businessmen

C. generals

D. soldiers

（3）Ender Wiggin is a 6-year-old .

A. dancer

B. animal

C. student

D. army general

（4） play games to practise their commanding skills.

A. Teachers

B. Students

C. Soldiers

D. People

【答案】（1）A

（2）C

（3）D

（4）B

【解析】【分析】大意：短文主要介绍了美国作家 Orson Scott Card的书《 Ender 的游戏》的情节。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段 They use computers to control battles（战争）. 可知，在将来人们会用计算机控制战争。故选A。

（2）细节理解题。根据第一段 To prepare for the war, all talented children study in a special school to become generals. 可知，为了准备战争，天才儿童会在特殊学校学习成为将军。故选C。

（3）细节理解题。根据第一段 Ender Wiggin is a 6-year-old army general（将军） .可知，Ender Wiggin是个六岁的将军。故选D。

（4）细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 Students play games to practise their commanding （指挥的） skills. 可知，是学生通过玩游戏来练习指挥的技能。故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。

9．阅读理解

The film Forever Enthralled was directed by the director（导演）Chen Kaige, and famous stars acted in it, such asZhang Ziyi and Chen Hong. This film shows Mei Lanfang's life.

Mei, a master of Beijing opera, grew up in a family of Beijing opera performers. He began to perform on the stage（舞台）in 1904 when he was 10 years old. He learnt his acting skills and played female roles and became highly good at singing, dancing and acting. He turned himself into a performer of almost all types of the "Dan" female roles.

In July 1937, the Japanese army occupied（占领） Beijing. The officer of the army told Mei to perform for them and promised to give him a lot of money. Mei refused to do so, and from then on, he gave up performing on stage during the war. This made him poor until the war ended in 1945.

After 1949, he made the Dan have an important place in Beijing opera through many years of hard working. In his 50-year stage life, he used new acting skills and made lots of good operas. So he became the symbol of Beijing opera.

（1）The movie Forever Enthralled shows the life of_________ .

A. a famous actress

B. a film director

C. an unknown film star

D. a master of Beijing opera

（2）During the war, Mei refused to appear on stage because he _______.

A. had a lot of other things to do

B. did not like to perform Beijing opera

C. had enough money to live a good life

D. hated performing for the Japanese army

（3）How does the writer mainly introduce Mei's life in the passage?

A. By presenting several facts.

B. By discussing a point of view.

C. By using a timeline of events.

D. By listing a group of examples.

【答案】（1）D

（2）D

（3）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了梅兰芳的京剧生活。

（1）细节题，根据Mei, a master of Beijing opera, grew up in a family of Beijing opera performers.可知梅兰芳是京剧的大师，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据In July 1937, the Japanese army occupied（占领） Beijing. The officer of the army told Mei to perform for them and promised to give him a lot of money. Mei refused to do so可知日本军队占领北京、日本人让梅兰芳给他们表演，梅兰芳拒绝了，故选D。（3）细节题。根据He began to perform on the stage（舞台）in 1904.In July 1937, the Japanese army occupied（占领） Beijing.This made him poor until the war ended in 1945.After 1949, he made the Dan have an important place in Beijing opera through many years of hard working.可知是按照时间先后顺序介绍的，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

10．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family didn't know how long he would stay in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him.

When I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state*. On my knees, I said softly, "Hello, Grandpa."

Still feeling shy, I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know. When I asked about how he was, he told me, "I'll be fine, Henry." But we both knew that wasn't true. Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing.

Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much moved. I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage* I had, I hold his hand tightly. I cried out, "Grandpa, I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet. I just want to

make sure." By this time, the tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know became free.

Smiling, he said," I know. Thank you for telling me that." "All I have on this planet is my family and my love for them. If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family: your mother, your father, and your brother. That's all I want of you."

From then on, I began telling people how much I loved them, cared for them, and respected them. I got in touch with others to show my thanks. I went down into the city once a week and tried to help the homeless. I woke up every morning and listed everything I was thankful to in my life.

（1）The writer didn't tell Grandpa his love because ________ to say love to grandpa before.

A. he was too shy

B. he was too afraid

C. he was too busy

D. he had no chances

（2）The underlined word gratitude means "________".

A. excitement

B. surprise

C. worry

D. thanks

（3）The writer wants to tell us ________.

A. how to take care of others

B. how to help others out of trouble

C. how to stay in touch with others

D. how to share feelings with others

（4）How did the writer's feelings change?

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）D

（4）The writer's feelings has changed from sorrow to gratefu.（答案不唯一，合理即可）

【解析】【分析】文章大意：这篇短文主要讲述了祖父重病住院，我前去探望，想要告诉他我是多么的爱他。这件事改变了我，从那以后，我开始告诉我身边的人，我多爱他们，关心他们，尊重他们。并和他们保持经常联系。

（1）细节理解题。由第三段Still feeling shy, I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know. 可知我还是很害羞，决定不让他知道就不离开他的床边。故选A。

（2）词义猜测题。由第四段第三句I cried out, "Grandpa, I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet. 可知作者想表达对外公的感激，故选D。（3）细节理解题。由根据最后一段提到From then on, I began telling people how much I love them, care for them, and respect them.作者学会如何与别人分享感情。故选D。

（4）细节理解题。由根据最后一段提到 I went down into the city once a week and tried to help the homeless. I woke up every morning and listed everything I was thankful to in my life.改变作者的情感，由对爷爷病重的悲痛，到最后想对家人表达自己的爱，以及感激生活，报答社会，故答案为 The writer's feelings has changed from sorrow to grateful（答案不唯一，合理即可）。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解全文大意，其次分析问题，抓住关键词，在文中寻找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

11．阅读下面的材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run （管理）by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain. Since the powerful （猛烈的） earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers across China have been helping there! They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life. Some offer their professional skills for free. Others have no qualifications （资历）, but they love to work hard to help.

One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother Teresa. She could be the best volunteer because she gave her life to helping the poorest people of Calcutta. She helped the homeless, cared for the sick, gave out food, and became the mother of those without families.

Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities, too. They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something. They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is just handing out books for the teacher. As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.

All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways. They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages, Could you be a volunteer? What kind of volunteer work could you do? There is someone in the world who needs you.

（1）The Peace Corps is ________ in the United States.

A. a city

B. an organization

C. a volunteer

D. a school

（2）The underlined word "those" in the passage means "________".

A. the homeless

B. the sick

C. the poor

D. the kids

（3）What is NOT the reason for teenagers to be volunteers according to the passage?

A. They want to make more friends.

B. They want to be helpful.

C. It helps them get work experience.

D. It can improve their social life.

（4）What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The world needs volunteers.

B. Mother Teresa was a great volunteer.

C. Volunteers do all kinds of work.

D. There are different ways of volunteering.

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）A

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了在每个国家，有成千上万的人需要帮助，世界需要志愿者。现在越来越多的青少年积极寻找志愿服务机会。他们做志愿者，因为他们认为这会很有趣，或者他们会学到一些东西。

（1）推理题。根据第一段前两句In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run （管理） by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain.可推知，the Peace Corps是美国的一个组织机构。故选B。

（2）词义猜测题。根据本句the mother of those without families.她帮助无家可归的人，照顾病人，分发食物，成为那些没有家人孩子的母亲，可知those指代“无家可归的孩子”。故选D。

（3）细节题。根据第三段最后一句but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.可知，文中未提到“想交更多的朋友”这一原因，故选A。

（4）主旨题。根据文章大意可知，本文主要讲述了世界上有很多人需要帮助，现在越来越多青年参与志愿活动，所以“The wo rld needs volunteers.世界需要志愿者”最符合文意。故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题和主旨题四种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

12．阅读理解

A new report says promising children money to pass exams does not help exam grades. The report says parents may waste their money by using it to get their kids to study more.

However, the promise of a trip could encourage students to try harder and do better at school. Scientists looked at how promises of money and tickets to shows affected students' studying and learning. Over 10,000 students took part in the survey. There was an improvement in class work and homework, but this did not result in better test scores.

Lead scientist Dr. Simon Burgess thought the survey showed something important and interesting. He said it had not found something that really got students to work harder. He added that, clearly, some students have a lot of goals. They believe that education is a way of getting a brighter future, but there are kids who think that working hard doesn't make a difference." He said these children think exam success is all in your genes because of their family environment.

Education expert Dr. Kevan Collins said good teachers were better than promises of money to get children to study, especially for children from poor families. He wrote, "What really makes the difference is how students are taught."

（1）We can see from the new report that .

A. students don't like to travel at all

B. lots of students are harder to get more money

C. money can not help students get better grades

D. parents need a lot of money to help their children

（2）Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The survey shows something makes students really work harder.

B. Some students think education is very important for their future.

C. Students will work harder if they don't think they have good genes.

D. Having trips is more important than owning much money in our life.

（3）If a student thinks gene is the most important, he might agree make（s）the difference.

A. good teachers

B. working hard

C. much money

D. family environment （4）We might read the passage in the part of in a newspaper.

A. health

B. culture

C. sports

D. education

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）D

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文文章主要讲述了学生努力学习的原因及其学生的想法，文章一开始提到用钱鼓励学生读书不靠谱，后来介绍了学生对考试的态度和看法，最后罗列的一位专家的看法。

（1）细节题。根据文章提到的 A new report says promising children money to pass exams does not help exam grades可知钱不能使得学生学习成绩好，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据文章提到的They believe that education is a way of getting a brighter future可知有一些学生认为教育改变命运，故选B。

（3）推断题。根据文章提到的He said these children think exam success is all in your genes because of their family environment可知他这样想的原因是环境因素，故选D。（4）主旨题。根据文章内容主要说了学生努力学习问题，可知可以在教育版块找到这篇文章，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

13．阅读理解

Everyone wants to be successful in their life, don't they? Even as a teenager, you can get success in your life. It really isn't so hard. Here are some steps that help you have a successful teenage life.

______________________.

No matter how boring it is now, education will help you in society. Try your best at school, listen to teachers, do your homework, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better university, which will help you to get a great job in the future.

Do good in your free time.

Volunteering can improve your experience; it can also make you happier. Find volunteer

opportunities（机会） that interest you. For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal center. If you like helping people, volunteer at a soup kitchen. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself. Having lots of volunteer hours will look good on your resume （履历）!

Find out your goals（目标） in life and work towards them.

Start thinking about jobs you would like to get, and make a good choice according to your interests. Challenge yourself and you'll be surprised at what you can do after you finish a hard job! Get active!

Join a sports team at school or out of school. Just exercise! Studies show that people who get active in their child / teen years will be more active when they're adults, so start getting active now.

（1）_______ might be the best one to put in the blank in the passage.

A. Get up early

B. Do well in school

C. Believe in something

D. Do whatever you like （2）According to the passage, volunteering can help people to get ________.

A. quieter

B. bored

C. happier

D. knowledgeable

（3）If teenagers want to help people, they can volunteer ________.

A. at an animal center

B. at a soup kitchen

C. to clean up litter

D. to plant trees and flowers

（4）In the passage, The writer mainly tells us some ways to ________.

A. have a good teenage life

B. make a good choice

C. get active in child years

D. have a good job and life

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）B

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了可以帮助你拥有一个成功的青少年生活的方法。

（1）主旨题。根据 No matter how boring it is now, education will help you in society. Try your best at school, listen to teachers, do your homework, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better university, which will help you to get a great job in the future. 无论现在多么无聊，教育将帮助您成为社会中富有成效的成员。在学校尽力做到最好; 听取老师的意见，做好功课，学习，取得好成绩。这样做可以帮助您进入一所更好的大学，这将使您拥有一个光明的未来可知描述了学校的表现，故此处Do well in school 在学校好好表现适合，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据 it can also make you happier 可知它可以让你更快乐，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据 If you like helping people, volunteer at a soup kitchen 可知如果你喜欢帮助别人，可以在一个厨房做志愿者，故选B。

（4）推理题。根据 It really isn't so hard. Here are some steps that help you have a successful teenage life. 可知在这篇文章中，作者主要告诉我们怎样才能有一个好的青少年，故选A。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

14．阅读理解 Ben has received four messages today. Read and find what they are. Hi, Ben. I've just finished a really fantastic book by a British writer called Stephanie Meyer. I think you would like the book. Do you want to borrow it? I'll be at Room 314 tomorrow afternoon. Mike Ben,

Can you phone your grandma? She phoned at 7:30 p.m. She says you needn't like to hear from you. Don't phone after 10:00 p.m.She got a

headache, so she's going to bed early.

Ross

Hello, Ben I'm home again after my holiday. The weather wasn't great in France, but that wasn't the problem. I broke my leg on the second day of the holiday. I had to stay at the hotel while others were out all day. I was

really bored. When can you come around and see me.

Peter

Ben,

I'm going to be late. Don't wait for me at the bar. I'll go straight to the restaurant and see you there. Jenny Mike leaves the messages to . A. share a book with Ben B. get Ben's phone call soon

C. tell Ben his story in France

D. ask Ben to look after his grandma

（2）Where is Jenny going to meet Ben?

A. At the bar.

B. At the restaurant.

C. At his home.

D. At Room 314.

（3）Who wants to see Ben soon?

A. Mike.

B. His grandma.

C. Peter.

D. Ross.

【答案】 （1）A

（2）B

（3）B

【解析】【分析】本文是Ben 收到的分别来自4个人的信息的具体内容。

（1）推理题。根据 think you would like the book. Do you want to borrow it 可知Mike 的目的是和Ben 分享一本书，故选A 。

（2）推理题。根据 I'll go straight to the restaurant and see you there 可知Jenny 要和Ben 去餐馆见面，故选B 。

（3）推理题。根据Can you phone your grandma? She phoned at 7:30 p.m. She says you needn't like to hear from you 可知是他的奶奶想见他，故选B 。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及推断题推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

15．阅读理解

Welcome to London! Now let me tell you something about this wonderful city. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the biggest city in Western Europe with over 7 million people. It sits by the River Thames. London has a history of more than 2, 000 years. Because of its long

history and different cultures, London is a very famous city in the world. People all over the world are familiar with the city's red double-decker（双层的）buses and black taxis.

People

The British Empire used to（过去常常）rule around the world, so many people from around the world moved to London. They have brought with them their own languages and cultures. More than 300 different languages are spoken in London.

Culture

London is known for its museums. One important museum is British Museum. It is the oldest public museum in the world. There are two main art museums in London the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery. Besides, London is also home to arts, such as theater and music. The Globe Theater, which was popular in the late

16th and 17th centuries, was opened for performances of William Shakespeare's plays.

Tourist attractions

London has many wonderful places to visit. For example, the well-known Clock Tower, a 320-foot-hightower, was called the Big Ben. Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace. The members of royal（皇家的）family of England live there. Besides, Hyde Park is the largest open area in central London.

（1）What's the population of London?

A. Less than 7 million.

B. Only 7 million.

C. More than 7 million.

D. Nearly 7 million.（2）How many museums are there in London according to the passage?

A. Two.

B. Three.

C. Four.

D. Five.

（3）The members of royal family of England live in.

A. the big Ben

B. Buckingham Palace

C. Hyde Park

D. British Museum （4）Which of the following is NOT mentioned（提及）in the passage?

A. The location of London.

B. The history of London.

C. The interesting places in London.

D. The food in London.

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章从人口，文化和旅游景点三方面介绍了英国的首都—伦敦。

（1）细节理解题，根据London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the biggest city in Western Europe with over 7 million people. 可知，伦敦有七百多万人口，故答案是C。（2）细节理解题，根据One important museum is British Museum. It is the oldest public museum in the world. There are two main art museums in London the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery. 可知伦敦有世界上最古老的公共博物馆和两个主要的艺术博物馆，一共三个博物馆，故答案是B。

（3）细节理解题，根据 Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace. The members of royal（皇家的）family of England live there. 可知英国皇室的人住在白金汉宫，故答案是

B。

（4）细节理解题，文章主要从人们、文化和旅游景点介绍伦敦的，没有涉及到伦敦的美食，故答案是D。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到了细节理解题，细节理解题一般比较简单，可以直接在文章中找到答案。